While Concrete, Washington, is still inhabited, there is an abandoned crusher plant nearby. The building dates to 1920. The plant was intended to crush and grate raw limestone. The large multistory building was where the dynamited limestone was trucked in and dropped through the floor. It closed down in the late 1960s. less

While Concrete, Washington, is still inhabited, there is an abandoned crusher plant nearby. The building dates to 1920. The plant was intended to crush and grate raw limestone. The large multistory building was ... more

Photo: JORDAN STEAD

While Concrete, Washington, is still inhabited, there is an... Photo-5289870.71632 - seattlepi.com

A front-facing view of the abandoned crusher plant near a quarry Sunday, Oct. 6, 2013, near Concrete. The building dates to 1920. The plant was intended to crush and grate raw limestone. The large multistory building was where the dynamited limestone was trucked in and dropped through the floor. less

A front-facing view of the abandoned crusher plant near a quarry Sunday, Oct. 6, 2013, near Concrete. The building dates to 1920. The plant was intended to crush and grate raw limestone. The large multistory ... more

Photo: JORDAN STEAD

A front-facing view of the abandoned crusher plant near a quarry... Photo-5289873.71632 - seattlepi.com

An ominous message warns travelers against entry of the abandoned... Photo-5289874.71632 - seattlepi.com

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A view of an abandoned crusher plant Sunday, Oct. 6, 2013, near Concrete. The plant was intended to crush and grate raw limestone. The large multistory building was where the dynamited limestone was trucked in and dropped through the floor. less

A view of an abandoned crusher plant Sunday, Oct. 6, 2013, near Concrete. The plant was intended to crush and grate raw limestone. The large multistory building was where the dynamited limestone was trucked in ... more

Looking upward, a view of the abandoned crusher plant's ceiling Sunday, Oct. 6, 2013, near Concrete. The building dates to 1920. The plant was intended to crush and grate raw limestone. The large multistory building was where the dynamited limestone was trucked in and dropped through the floor. less

Looking upward, a view of the abandoned crusher plant's ceiling Sunday, Oct. 6, 2013, near Concrete. The building dates to 1920. The plant was intended to crush and grate raw limestone. The large multistory ... more